Conflict between students in schools is inevitable and keeping it non-violent is crucial. That’s why a Bexar County program is teaching the kids how to de-escalate situations themselves.

The AIM Peer Mediation program is equipping kids as young as third grade with conflict-resolution skills they’ll use for life.

KSAT got to see it in action, as a group of fourth grade mediators from NEISD’s Oak Meadow Elementary role-played a conflict resolution scenario.

The group called the Peace Kids meets every Monday to practice and learn more mediation skills.

“Peer mediation training is a lot of communication skills. So I usually start with the five different types of responses to conflict,” said AIM Peer Mediation Director Amy Halstead.

Halstead travels from school to school, teaching groups h

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